Rachel Lake

A few potholes in the road and it is a bit washboarded, but most vehicles could handle it.There are two sections on this trail; the easy/moderate and the moderate/hard.It is a mix of overgrown in plac...

8.5 miles RT and 2300' elevation gain to the lake and back. As usual the first 3 miles is a mild upgrade while the last mile requires careful route finding while navigating through a rocky flowing str...

The beginning of the trail: If you have a sensitive skin arm wear some long-sleeved clothing the vegetation will touch your arm.Alert: MOSQUITOS:Around and close by the lakes, the most terrible and ...

First half of the trail was super enjoyable! The trail is mostly shaded and is a great stroll. The last half gets tough with a steep incline, some overgrown or hard to notice turns, and SO MANY mosqui...

Great hike, whether was great. Arrived to the parking lot around 9 AM and it was half full. Road leading up to the parking lot was in good condition, some potholes but doable in a sedan.The trail was ...

Arrived at the trailhead around 1:30pm. The road leading to the trailhead has potholes, but not bad. Any car can pass slowly without problems. Still lots of cars in the parking lot, but was easy to ge...

Made it about 0.5mi and 500ft more climbing from Rachel Lake when the trail became the creek and puppy got overexcited, so we turned back there. Not sure how long that section of the trail is; it look...

What a lovely day for a hike! We got to the trailhead at 8:30am and made it to Rachel Lake at 11:15am, then back to the car by 1:40pm. 7.34 miles RT, 1875 ft elevation gain in 5hr 10min (including ~15...

First backpacking trip of the year!Arrived at the trailhead around 9:40am on a Saturday morning, we got one of the last parking spots and there were several large backpacking groups beginning their tr...

Don’t underestimate the trail conditions for the last mile of this hike before the lake. Multiple steams, down trees and debris, and deteriorated trail make conditions very challenging. Road has some ...